in memoriam Amy DiMarco ’76, 57, of Longmont, Colo., died on Nov. 5, 2015.
Dr. William C. Cochran P’79, P’81, 87, a retired general surgeon, died on June 27, 2015, of complications from cancer. He and his wife, Rose Specca Cochran, lived in Ambler and formerly lived in Jenkintown. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Roland ’79 and Jennifer Cochran and Sally ’81 and Paul Marshall. Dr. Cochran was a graduate of Temple University Medical School, and began work at Abington Memorial Hospital as a resident in 1951. He retired from the hospital’s staff in 1986. “He was a true gentleman whose consideration, kind words and actions touched many people,” his family said in a tribute. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 654 N. Easton Rd., Glenside, PA 19038 or to Abington Health Foundation, 1200 Old York Rd., Abington, PA 19001.
William Notley P’79, 91, of Foulkeways, Gwynedd, and formerly of Elkins Park, died on Sept. 1, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Hilda Moritz Notley. He is the father of daughters Judy ’79 and
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Nancy, and sons, William and Tom. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) or Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Matthew Okin ’98 died in an automobile accident on March 22, 2016. He was married to Joanna Vaught and was father of Milo Bear Okin. He was a son of Louise and Michael Okin and brother to Scott Merves, Kimberly Harris, Jessica Lamb and Cynthia Okin. A memorial service was held on April 10 at Meadowbrook School. Contributions can be made to Milo’s 529 fund at http://fidelity.com/vd5d or to Meadowbrook School.
Faith Troup Swisher P’16, 55, of
Minn. He served at Troy Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Troy, Idaho; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisc.; Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, and Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church (Seeley Avenue). He was very much involved in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, and participated in the March on Washington in 1963. He was a pastoral assistant, interim pastor, substitute pastor and preacher at various churches in the Chicago area after his retirement and until 2000. Contributions may be made to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1001 E. Touhy, Des Plaines, IL 60016, (www.LSSI.org), or to the charity of your choice.
Andorra, died on Oct. 13, 2015. She was the mother of Jade Swisher ’16 and the wife of David E. Swisher. Her family described her as being full of love, life and laughter and a joy to know. Donations in her memory can be made to The Abramson Cancer Center, 3535 Market St., Suite 750, Phila., PA 19104.
The Rev. Earl Mattis Bengtson, 94, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015. He was the husband of Deloris Louise Hansen, whom he married on May 3, 1952, in Chicago. Survivors include a granddaughter, Erin, an AFS Upper School Math Teacher, and her husband, Brian Cassady, an Upper School Spanish Teacher, and their daughter, Thea. The Rev. Bengston was ordained as an Augustana Synod Lutheran pastor in June 1946 in Duluth,
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